Valentina Matviyenko Quotes
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Everyone in my country understands that Russia cannot do without Europe and that, vice versa, Europe cannot do without Russia. We depend on cooperation.
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Authorities should not simply [pretend] that nothing is happening.
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Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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The mentality of the Russian demands a lord, a czar, a president.
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St. Petersburg is a gem of world culture and Russia's most European city.
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There are proposals to widen the powers of the intelligence services and law enforcement agencies and to toughen criminal responsibility not only for terrorist activity but for anyone who supports it morally, financially or with information.
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You can't have too much security and any system needs perfecting, such work is going on at full pace.